Fishing Reports
Welcome to the Hatteras Harbor Marina Fishing Report.
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Red Drum
Mixed Grill!
Big BullMonday, August 10, 2026
Couple of the offshore boats headed out this morning. They had some good catches of Blackfin tuna some Skip Jack tuna and a couple of dolphin were also boated
Inshore anglers had a good time, catching bluefish and hunting for clams with their toes
Sunday, August 09, 2026
Another hot one for the Offshore boats today. They had Blackfin Tuna on the bite. A couple had a Wahoo or two. Inshore boats had a few Spanish Mackerel and one or two Bluefish.
Saturday, August 08, 2026
The Offshore boats saw another good day of fishing. They had good Dolphin fishing with mostly bailers. They also had a couple of Wahoo and some Blackfin Tuna. Bite Me released a Sailfish. Sea Creature released 3 Sailfish. The Nearshore boat Chaser had Spanish Mackerel catches this morning. Inshore boats had good fishing with Spanish Mackerel and some Bluefish.
Citations:
John Hagan of Sylva, NC released a Sailfish on Sea Creature
Nash Ward of Waynesville, NC released a Sailfish on Sea Creature
Tyler Parker of Cullowee, NC released a Sailfish on Sea Creature
Friday, August 07, 2026
The big boats had a pretty day today with good fishing. They were slinging good catches of Dolphin on deck along with a good amount of Blackfin Tuna. They also had scattered Wahoo and Barracuda. Calypso released 2 Sailfish. Hatteras Fever released a Sailfish. Native Son released a Blue Marlin.
Citations:
Liam Tegeler of Bedford, PA released a Sailfish on Hatteras Fever II
David Rook released a Sailfish on Calypso
Brendan Rook released a Sailfish on Calypso
John Fraley released a Blue Marlin on Native Son
Thursday, August 06, 2026
It was a hot and sunny day for the big boats today. Fishing consisted of scattered Dolphin with mostly bailers, along with some Wahoo. Some boats had excellent Blackfin Tuna catching. Inshore boats were singing the blues again today with good catches of Bluefish along with Gray Trout and a Shark or two.
Citations:
Eric Belgrade of Wilmington, DE caught a 46lb. Wahoo on Chaser
Craig Walker of Junction City, OH caught a 42lb. Wahoo on Chaser
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
One Offshore boat headed out today with a few showers and cooler temperatures. They heated up under sunny skies when they got back to the dock. Hatteras Blue had good Wahoo fishing along with some Blackfin Tuna. Some boats had a few Dolphin. Inshore boats had catches of Gray Trout, Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel and Flounder. They also had some nice Red Drum.
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
It was another day of the big boats staying home. The inshore boats still had fish to catch. They had Blufish on the bite along with some Gray Trout.
We'll see if the boats untie tomorrow and go. The only thing for certain is, the sun will rise in the morning.
Sunday, August 02, 2026
A gusty SW wind kept the big boats to the dock today. A couple of the Inshore boats had catches of Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish this morning.
Weather service is calling for lots of rain and wind tonight and tomorrow. It may be another stay home day.
Saturday, August 01, 2026
It was a pretty day for the Offshore boats today. They had Some Blackfin Tuna hitting the deck, along with a couple of Wahoo and a few Dolphin. Hatteras Blue and Sea Creature each released a Sailfish. Inshore boats had catches of Gray Trout, Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. Black Pearl went inshore in the ocean and had King Mackerel, Triggerfish, and Vermillion Snapper.
Citations:
Jordan Sprouse of Pinehurst, NC released a Sailfish on Sea Creature
Elwood Garner of Kenansville, NC released a Sailfish on Hatteras Blue
Friday, July 31, 2026
This last day of July saw a few of the big boats head out to the blue water this morning. They caught a few Dolphin, Wahoo and some Blackfin Tuna. Inshore boats had good catches of Speckled Trout, Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Great day to be out on the Water.
Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Red Drum and Bluefish.
Offshore Fleet had a good day catching Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, and some Bottom Fish.
Jeremy Roush of P.A. released a SpearFish on the A Salt Weapon.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Red Drum and Bluefish.
Hatteras Blue anglers had a good day catching Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, and Amberjack.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
We're sure everyone is aware of the internet outage yesterday here on Hatteras Island, so we were unable to get out a fishing report.
Anyway, Tuesday a couple of boats headed offshore, they returned with catches of Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna. Inshore and along the beach anglers had a good time catching Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish and a mixed bag of Sharks were released
Monday, July 27, 2026
The sun was out today when the Offshore boats plied the blue water for their catch. Fishing was a little slow with a few Dolphin and Wahoo being caught, along with a couple of Blackfin Tuna. Inshore boats had Bluefish on the bite along with some Spanish Mackerel and a couple of Spinner Sharks. Sound Bound filled a cooler full of Clams.
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Release was the only big boat to see the sunrise over the blue water this morning. They had catches of Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna. Inshore boats were able to fish from the sound to the sea today and came up with catches of Cobia, Spanish Mackerel and a Dolphin or two. One Inshore boat had Sharks and Stingrays.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Offshore boats plied the water this morning under overcast skies. They returned in a downpour. They had good Dolphin catching along with good Blackfin Tuna catching. They also had a few Wahoo. Sea Creature released 2 Sailfish and Calypso released a Sailfish. Inshore boats had good catches of Bluefish.
Citations:
Robert Brogdon of Oak Hill, NC released 2 Sailfish on Sea Creature
Friday, July 24, 2026
The Offshore Fleet was on it today. Besides dodging rain, it was a pretty calm day on the blue water. They had Dolphin with mostly bailers and Blackfin Tuna on the bite. They also had a few Wahoo and a Yellowfin Tuna. Inshore boats had to deal with downpours and some rescheduled trips.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Offshore Fleet stayed tied to the docks today.
Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Red Drum, and Bluefish.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
A couple of the big boats ventured offshore today. They were successful in making their anglers happy with good catches of Blackfin Tuna. They also had a Wahoo. Inshore boats had happy anglers with Bluefish, Gray Trout and Red Drum. Some had Sharks in the Spinner and Blacknose variety.
Monday, July 20, 2026
The Offshore boats were hoping to get out this morning but rough conditions and thunderstorms kept them tied up for another day. Inshore boats had good catches today. They had Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout, Bluefish and Red Drum. That's alot of good eating fish on deck. One boat did some Bowfishing can got some Stringrays
If you're looking for something to do when you're fished out or just don't want to fish, we have Inshore boats that will take you clamming, shelling or maybe you'd like to do some of each. Give us a call at 252-986-2166 and we will hook you up with the boat and captain for you.









































































































